Maravan
| Maravan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Manoj Kumar |
| Produced by |
Mohan Natarajan Tharangai V. Shanmugam |
| Written by |
Manoj Kumar Sivaram Gandhi (dialogues) |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | Sekar |
| Edited by | Mohan - Bhaskar |
Production company |
Sree Rajakaali Amman Enterprises |
Release dates |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Maravan is a 1993 Tamil action drama film directed by Manoj Kumar. The film features Prabhu and Kushboo in the lead roles, with Vijayakumar, Sumithra, Napoleon, R. P. Viswam, Chandrasekhar, Thyagu, Vadivelu, Venniradai Moorthy and Dakshayini playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Mohan Natarajan and Tharangai V. Shanmugam, had musical score by Deva and was released on 15 August 1993.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
Sethupathi (Prabhu) lived in city with his family consisting of his father Manickam (Vijayakumar), his mother Meenakshi (Sumithra) and his sister Lakshmi (Dakshayini). Manickam, Sethupathi's father, is an honest police officer and wanted his son to become a police officer like him. Sethupathi took the IPS exam and successfully passed it. Sethupathi was subsequently transferred in the remote village called Solaiyoor.
When he arrives in the village, Sethupathi is in a state of shock. The village is under the control of the village president Rajadurai (R. P. Viswam) and his son Shankarapandiyan (Napoleon), a corrupt politician. With the local rowdies, they spread terror among the villagers.
Sethupathi first change the bad habits of the police officers (Chandrasekhar, Thyagu and Vadivelu). In the meantime, Sethupathi and the village belle Thangathai (Kushboo) fall in love with each other. One day, Sethupathi beats up and strips Rajadurai in front of villagers for cheating them, and he puts him in jail. Shankarapandi makes his father release him the next hour. The next day, Shankarapandi, Rajadurai and his henchmen take revenge by striping the police officers and beating them. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Prabhu as Sethupathi
- Kushboo as Thangathai
- Vijayakumar as Manickam
- Sumithra as Meenakshi
- Napoleon as Shankarapandiyan
- R. P. Viswam as Rajadurai
- Chandrasekhar as Sekhar
- Thyagu
- Vadivelu as Constable Velu
- Venniradai Moorthy as Iyer
- Dakshayini as Lakshmi
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Sethu Vinayagam as DSP
- Thalapathy Dinesh as Muthukalai
- Boopathi Raja
- Bhavani
- Sharmili as Sinthamani
- Mohana Priya
- LIC Narasimhan
- Pasi Narayanan as Vellaisamy
- Karuppu Subbiah
- Joker Thulasi
- Thideer Kannaiah
- Singamuthu
- Gundu Kalyanam
Soundtrack
| Maravan | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Deva | |
| Released | 1993 |
| Recorded | 1993 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 23:05 |
| Producer | Deva |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1993, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali.[5]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Chandiranai Kuppidunga' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:30 |
| 2 | 'Kondiyele' | S. Janaki | 5:36 |
| 3 | 'Singara Kuyilu' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:47 |
| 4 | 'Gulaabi Gulaabi' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:35 |
| 5 | 'En Ooru' | S. Janaki | 4:45 |
References
- ↑ "Maravan (1993) Tamil Movie". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
- ↑ "Filmography of maravan". cinesouth.com. Archived from the original on 2005-12-03. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
- ↑ "Tamil movie Maravan (1993)". jointscene.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
- ↑ Malini Mannath (1993-08-20). "Cop who acts". The Indian Express: 6. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
- ↑ "Maravan Songs". hummaa.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-17. Retrieved 2016-10-09.